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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: reneejason231@live.com
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 00:43:17 +0530
Subject: CONGRATULATION

I am really in BAD condition, as you can see that am the only Daughter of my Father and as well the NEXT OF KIN to all his wealth, my Dad deposited the amount of 4.7 Million United State Dollars in a BANK here in LONDON, which am the NEXT OF KIN to the amount, and am so upset that i went to the BANK for them to cash me the amount and the Bank told me that i should get a Foreign Partner from outside LONDON, if really i want to make use of the Money, and i don't know any other person outside LONDON, only you on my mind, but it has not yet reach up-to 1 months we get to know our self, but i know i can trust you, you are really GOOD and nice Man, I really appreciate that, please continue with your goodness ok, anyway, i will also like you to suggest for me on what to do, am really confused about this condition, it is really bothering me so much, Please i need your suggestion, because i want to make up my mind to come over to INDIA to spend the rest of my life, because i know that my DAD was killed, not normal DEATH, so am scared. Please advice me please .CONTACT ME AT (reneejason231@live.com) thanks from renee jason

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